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| − | [[File:bcx change password.png|link=]] Image showing | + | Please note this tool and these instructions are provided free of charge. They are provided “as is” and come with no warranty, guarantee or support. |
| + | Burconix Ltd accepts no liability for any damage caused to your network as a result of installing or using this tool. | ||
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| + | Create a new folder and extract the download to a shared area on your network, for example: '\\Server\Apps\BCXChangePassword' | ||
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| + | [[File:bcx change password location.png|link=]] Image showing a file share location | ||
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| + | When you open the BCX Change Password utility, a security warning may be displayed. | ||
| + | To unblock the application; right click the BCXChangePassword.exe file, select “Properties”, | ||
| + | under the “General” tab towards the bottom will be a security warning along with a button marked “Unblock”. | ||
| + | Click this and then click OK, the security warning should no longer be displayed. | ||
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| + | [[File:bcx change password unblock.png|link=]] Image showing a file properties unblock | ||
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| + | By default Domain Admins will have rights to change any user password. | ||
| + | However you might want to allow certain users to reset passwords for users in certain OU containers. | ||
===Delegate Rights for Users=== | ===Delegate Rights for Users=== | ||
Revision as of 15:18, 21 July 2020
This [free application] provides the facility to allow non-admin users to change the passwords of other users, for example, allowing teaching staff to change students passwords.
Once configured correctly, it is as simple as typing in the username, and then entering a new password.
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Installation Instructions
Please note this tool and these instructions are provided free of charge. They are provided “as is” and come with no warranty, guarantee or support. Burconix Ltd accepts no liability for any damage caused to your network as a result of installing or using this tool.
Create a new folder and extract the download to a shared area on your network, for example: '\\Server\Apps\BCXChangePassword'
Image showing a file share location
When you open the BCX Change Password utility, a security warning may be displayed.
To unblock the application; right click the BCXChangePassword.exe file, select “Properties”,
under the “General” tab towards the bottom will be a security warning along with a button marked “Unblock”.
Click this and then click OK, the security warning should no longer be displayed.
Image showing a file properties unblock
By default Domain Admins will have rights to change any user password.
However you might want to allow certain users to reset passwords for users in certain OU containers.
Delegate Rights for Users
Cofiguring Tool Settings
Deploy the Tool
Additional Features
The additional features below require a paid for Licence to unlock
Password Audit
Unlock Account
Password Complexity
Show Account Picture
Personalise Tool
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